Tianjia

When he left the Arena and returned to the house in the alley, Gu Yun could still feel the slight heat on his cheeks.

This female, how, how could... so casually...

He silently recited some of the rules he learned in his heart, but for a while, he still couldn't accept it.

It must have been too hot...

Xi looked with interest at the male who was serious and serious just now, but now tried not to meet his eyes, and couldn't help feeling more interesting.

Since they may be males bred in unborn families, it is normal for them to know more.

He took this male attendant to lunch, and ordered Steward Cheng to take him to the residence of the newly promoted male servant. After receiving a secret message, he left the house alone and went to the central city.

Xi went to Cheng Shuiqing's mansion, and when he entered, it was like going home, sitting on a chair without rules, being served attentively by a group of followers.

After Cheng Shuiqing returned to the mansion, what he saw was his godson looking like an old man, and he couldn't help but burst into anger.

He worked so hard in the court, so busy that he didn't even drink his saliva. Now seeing the perpetrator drinking cold drinks and eating melons and fruits, this scene is really dazzling.

Cheng Shuiqing sat on the chair next to him, snorted coldly, and poured himself a cup of tea, "What did you do this morning?"

Xi elegantly ate the melon pieces that had been suppressed by the well water, and slowly explained the promotion ceremony of the male servant held today.

Cheng Shuiqing glared and said, "Just because you want to celebrate that male, you interfered with the results of His Highness Zhu's trial, you are too impulsive."

He couldn't understand what the young woman was thinking now, even if Zhu Li made a mistake and became an abandoned pawn, her own value was still there.

Even if it is used privately to reward ministers with meritorious service, and to be a door-to-door imperial slave, it can also play a role in consolidating Emperor Jia's rule.

Even if you take ten thousand steps back and say that he must die, you still have to take into account the face of the royal family, go through a process slowly, appease all parties, and balance interests...

Instead of sending him directly to the fighting arena, he would die so aggrieved as a worthless male.

Xi, however, had a meaningless look on his face, "Early death and late death, isn't it all the same death? Is it possible that I have to pick a good day for him?"

Cheng Shuiqing patted the table and said, "What's the matter? Didn't you just leave a special excuse? Many old officials in the court were unhappy with our family. Now that you have made such a fuss, they almost arrest you Get up and plead guilty."

Xi smiled and asked, "What is the charge?"

Cheng Shuiqing stared at him and said, "Ignore the laws of the country, have no family rules, use your power for personal gain, and public revenge... No, you don't even have a public status, and you are just a dude in everyone's eyes. The latter two charges ended up on me head!"

He couldn't help but feel more thirsty when he thought about fighting the Confucian scholars in the court hall.

Xi Wan'er said, "What they said is reasonable, but..."

Cheng Shuiqing got another cup of tea, moistened his throat, and said casually, "Just what?"

Xi narrowed his eyes, "It's just that since I was able to bring Zhu Li out, it means that this transgressive behavior was acquiesced, right?"

"And it's a royal dispensation... I think it should be an order from Emperor Jia."

Cheng Shuiqing choked on the tea and coughed a few times.

He looked at the young female, hesitated for a while, and said, "Did you...know something?"

Xi put down the silver fork in his hand, and said in a natural and firm tone, "What can I know? I am just an ordinary small businessman. I am lucky to be able to rely on your mountain as my back, so I lived a carefree life. today."

"According to the original route, I should marry a noble male, and then accept three male servants. As for the other male slaves, it depends on the fate..."

"Next, it's nothing more than working hard, fighting for a career, and having a baby. Anyway, you never let me go to those places in the battlefield military area. The only thing I can do is to become a rich man by doing business."

"Or don't do anything, live a lifetime of gnawing away at the old man, what a leisurely and comfortable female, ordinary and perfect, without setbacks or grievances."

Cheng Shuiqing listened silently to Xi's words, unable to respond for a long time.

It wasn't until the tea in his hand gradually cooled that he drank the cold tea in one gulp and sighed, "You've always been smart, since you were a child."

Xi smiled and said, "Godfather has won the prize, so if I make troubles, I will obediently follow the arranged route."

Only when he escaped from marriage, he ran to a remote mountainous area, in an unremarkable small town, accidentally met a male slave who was so beautiful and rare, that was the only place where he was out of line.

Cheng Shuiqing was hesitant to speak, he didn't know how far the female cub who had been raised by himself had guessed, but he didn't dare to tell the whole story easily, so he tried first, "This is also for your own good. Live your life, isn't it great?"

Xi said with cool eyes, "Probably, as long as you are happy."

Cheng Shuiqing choked for a moment, and said awkwardly, "How...how did you guess that?"

He obviously tried his best to avoid letting Xi enter the palace. It stands to reason that even if there is a little gossip, it shouldn't spread to the other party's ears.

What's more, there is no chance of this secret being leaked at all.

Xi looked at Emperor Jia's confidant minister and said, "Godfather, the two hidden guards you gave me since I was a child were specially trained by the royal family, right?"

Cheng Shuiqing nodded generously, "It was bestowed on me by His Majesty Jiadi, and it's just two for you."

Xi said with a half-smile, "That means you have others, can you call them out and let me see them?"

Cheng Shuiqing: "..."

He argued with difficulty, "Of course I have, but I have sent out some things during this period, and I will let you see them another day."

"Oh, that's right." Xi said playfully, "Isn't it really another day, and then go to Jiadi to borrow money?"

Cheng Shuiqing's eyebrows twitched, she was finally sure that this female cub had really come into contact with the secret life experience.

He sighed, and said, "I thought you didn't ask for information about your parents before because you wanted to avoid those sad things, but I didn't expect it to be just... you don't want to hear me continue to lie."

Xi played with the small vase on the table, but didn't comment.

In every bit of life, he has already noticed it.

It seems that female students have been planned since childhood. Whether it is academics or careers, most of them go smoothly, and occasionally there are minor setbacks. They are controlled meticulously and strive for fidelity.

The so-called freedom is nothing but a new type of cage.

Cheng Shuiqing felt a little uncomfortable looking at the expressionless female cub.

If you don't know about this kind of thing, it's okay, happy and carefree, but once you know it, you will become a demon and it will be unforgettable.

He had no choice but to confess, "Okay, let me tell you straight, Jia Di is indeed related to you, you are his... illegitimate child!"

Xi put the vase back to its original place and raised his eyelids to show that he knew.

Cheng Shuiqing always felt that this reaction was not quite right, he couldn't help standing up and said, "Aren't you excited?!"

It was just speculation before, but now he admits it himself.

Jia Di is the royal family, even if it is an illegitimate cub, as long as it is a female, it may have the right to inherit, and can jump into the top class.

That was a real step up to the sky.

Xi said calmly, "Fortunately, I just don't quite understand, since Jiadi gave birth to me, why should I be raised by you."

"Could it be that there is a problem with my male father's status, so it's not convenient for me to enter the palace?"

Cheng Shuiqing quickly said, "It's your male father... uh, he passed away, so since you are young and have nothing to rely on, and don't want you to be involved in those vortex of power struggles, he gave it to me to raise him. "

Xi replied calmly as always, "Yes, that's how it is."

Cheng Shuiqing breathed a sigh of relief, and finally got the matter out of the way.

Xi asked again, "Then what if I want to fight for power?"

Cheng Shuiqing lifted it up again in one breath.

What was this bitch talking about just now, he, he wants to fight for... the throne? !

"Impossible, you don't have a male father, and you don't have any other blood relatives as backers. If you want to defeat other royal females, your chances of winning are almost zero."

Xi smiled slightly and said, "I don't need those, I just rely on Jiadi's favor, can't I?"

"Since it's up to me to kill His Royal Highness Zhu, maybe I can be more tolerant..."

Cheng Shuiqing earnestly said, "The emperor's favor is not guaranteed. If he doesn't like you in the future, what should we do?"

Xi seemed to have lost his mind, and insisted, "But I still want to give it a try, why don't you give me a chance, take me into the palace, and I will ask, if it doesn't work, give up this idea, and never do it again." Don't mention it."

Cheng Shuiqing was stunned, he couldn't believe it.

Now that he knew that he was just an illegitimate cub, or the one whose male father died early, why didn't he first think about how to protect himself from being discovered by other royal females?

On the contrary, so naively, I want to ask Jiadi whether he loves him or not!

Wouldn't this anger the emperor in advance, and the gain outweighs the loss?

What is going on in this young female's mind...

Cheng Shuiqing frowned, would he dare to bring a banquet into the palace to meet Emperor Jia and ask about such things?

No, he dare not!

Is it because he is worried that Xi will be angered by Emperor Jia and that he will also be implicated?

No, it's not, it's because of Jiadi...he might really agree! ! !

Cheng Shuiqing felt that this bitch probably didn't fully believe his explanation just now.

Seeing that his godfather's hair was about to go bald on the spot, Xi waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'm just saying that I'm not very interested in that position."

"I came here this time to tell you that Zhu Li's matter is because I don't like him, and it has nothing to do with any male servant."

"I heard that some civilian males who were lucky enough to enter the palace will be tortured to death by him for no reason just because they look good..."

"Among the three males on stage, there are relatives of the deceased. You can use this matter to make a fuss."

After finishing speaking, he patted his butt and left, leaving Cheng Shuiqing struggling with how to explain to Jiadi.

Back at the house, it was already afternoon.

Unexpectedly, he received an invitation card, the time is tomorrow morning, inviting him to participate in a flower arrangement art feast.

Xi flipped through the invitation card, and the signature on it was written with the word "Yan".

"Young patriarch of the Red Spear Clan." He casually threw the invitation on the desk and asked the housekeeper to write back.

Both Zhu Liu and Zhu Li belonged to the Hongqiang family, a large family in charge of guarding the imperial city. Chi, the guard officer of the Ximen city whom he knew before, was also a female of the Hongqiang family.

This invitation... If they have the intention to learn from the fate of the Yinjian family, they will not make any more fools, but will honestly seek peace.

Xi thought he wasn't so arrogant that he wouldn't take the opponent's steps, not to mention, continuing to make enemies unnecessarily would also make Cheng Shuiqing lose more hair.

Godfather's forehead became brighter.

He mentioned this matter to his male waiter at night, and asked him to prepare well tomorrow.

According to the rules, for this kind of elegant gathering, you have to bring your family's lord or servants to participate, even the lords are not qualified.

Xi specially emphasized, "You don't need to arrange flowers tomorrow, just serve at the side."

Gu Yun nodded slightly, but since he wanted to collect more information, he should try his best to please the female lead.

So he tentatively said, "You can also try flower arrangement, I have learned some."

Xi looked at him and said with a smile, "This is a compulsory course in school, and most males can do it, just to see if it looks good."

Gu Yun said honestly, "It's true...not proficient."

Xi played with Xiongshi's hair. Because he had just bathed, there was still some moisture. "The art of flower arrangement depends first on the flower species you choose. Some stems are thinner, so they are easier to insert, but they tend to sag."

"Some stems are thicker and not easy to get in. The advantage is that they are straight."

"Some more difficult ones will use thorny stems, which can be more stable."

He said to the male servant, "As long as you can guarantee that the flower is straight, whoever bends first loses. Don't underestimate yourself. I believe you are not bad."

Gu Yun is a little confused, so, the art of flower arrangement here is only one flower?

He replied subconsciously, "I'm sorry, I didn't learn well before, and I let you down."

Xi comforted, "It's okay, I don't have any aesthetic interests, unlike some females who like to display them at home."

"Besides, it would be a pity to make the container for flower arrangement soft if it is ruined."

Gu Yun: "..."

Why is the vase... soft?